Discussion Anyone have experience with ECT?

[feelingtrapped]

Considering trying it as a last ditch effort before I ctb

 

[Heavenbound]

I was scheduled for it, then the s**t hit the fan and I'm unable to proceed!
It's worth a try. Has helped many people. The only downside is possible memory loss, but that's a small price to pay for relief.
You'll need to have someone drive you to and from your sessions because it's done under anesthesia. I wish you luck!

 

[feelingtrapped]

I was scheduled for it, then the s**t hit the fan and I'm unable to proceed!
It's worth a try. Has helped many people. The only downside is possible memory loss, but that's a small price to pay for relief.
You'll need to have someone drive you to and from your sessions because it's done under anesthesia. I wish you luck!

Many thanks! I'm going to try it. If I have to CTB at least I'll feel like I tried everything

 

[PoisonousPotato]

i was treated by ect. was told cognitive problems usually disappear. to this day (6 months after) this is not my experience.

not just memory loss, it's also the ability to make new memories. i don't know how frequent it is.

still have melancholic depression, but now at least i have abandonned everything and i'm not emotionally invested in my life anymore (still have nightmares about it tho).

my life was oriented towards being good at maths. i'm now more worthless than ever.

 

[feelingtrapped]

i was treated by ect. was told cognitive problems usually disappear. to this day (6 months after) this is not my experience.

not just memory loss, it's also the ability to make new memories. i don't know how frequent it is.

still have melancholic depression, but now at least i have abandonned everything and i'm not emotionally invested in my life anymore (still have nightmares about it tho).

my life was oriented towards being good at maths. i'm now more worthless than ever.

Oh gosh I'm so sorry. That sounds so terrible

 

[LateForTheBus]

I did ECT, and the only thing I got out of it was some short-term memory loss. But I know other people that were getting it at the same time had success and were even able to get off their medications. Everyone is different, and there's no way to predict who will have success and who won't. I'm glad I tried it, though, because I can leave this world knowing that I tried everything possible.

Good luck! I hope it works for you.

 

[symphony]

I did it. No side effects. Didn't help either though, but statistically I know it helps a lot of people. Not very scary after the first time.

 

[feelingtrapped]

Thank you so much for the information. I'm so sorry it didn't work for you

I did it. No side effects. Didn't help either though, but statistically I know it helps a lot of people. Not very scary after the first time.

It didn't help at all?

I did it. No side effects. Didn't help either though, but statistically I know it helps a lot of people. Not very scary after the first time.

It didn't help at all?

Oh gosh I'm so sorry. That sounds so terrible

did it not help the depression at all?

 

[didn't-it-rain]

I've read the best way to go about getting ECT is by showing up at the ER and asking for an inpatient admission and they can refer you to the top of the list, is this true?

I'd rather do TMS seeing as they take insurance and there's less risk of cognitive decline (I don't care about the memory loss, though), but the soonest evaluation I could get is three weeks away and I've heard that's pretty standard. Maybe inpatient could refer me out to TMS too.

 

[feelingtrapped]

I've read the best way to go about getting ECT is by showing up at the ER and asking for an inpatient admission and they can refer you to the top of the list, is this true?

I'd rather do TMS seeing as they take insurance and there's less risk of cognitive decline (I don't care about the memory loss, though), but the soonest evaluation I could get is three weeks away and I've heard that's pretty standard. Maybe inpatient could refer me out to TMS too.

I tried TMS and it didn't work for me

I tried TMS and it didn't work for me

But I've heard a lot of success stories

I tried TMS and it didn't work for me

But I've heard a lot of success stories

Yea most of the time ECT done through hospital and going through the ER initially to get admitted

I tried TMS and it didn't work for me

But I've heard a lot of success stories

Yea most of the time ECT done through hospital and going through the ER initially to get admitted

TMS is outpatient